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April 15, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • AADA to increase rate US$500/TEU from China to Australia May 15
  • Korean shipbuilding orders dry up, lack of state financing blamed
  • P3 readies for operations in 3 months, opens temporary offices in London
  • SeaIntel: P3 likely to destroy existing alliances and create new ones
  • Globe Express Services appoints Fulvio Moletti as Asia Pacific chief
  • Seabury doubts 'new normal', faults protectionism, sees recovery ahead
  • India's Jawaharlal Nehru Port handles four million TEU annually
  • 1st Cool Logistics Americas convention to be held in Sao Paulo May 14
  • Lufthansa Cargo sees recovery ahead after sound quarterly performance
  • Paperless air cargo: Nine Nordic airlines adopt IATA e-airway bill
  • Return to glory days of global air cargo traffic is deemed unlikely

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 14, 2014
  • Agreement reached for amendments to Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 to address abandonment of seafarers & crew claims
  • BHP 2014, Bulk Trans 2014 facilitate stimulating interaction, wide-ranging expo, learning opportunity & focused networking
  • NYK reaches agreement for 8 new 14,000-TEU vessels
  • Tough times for shippers on main east-west trade lanes
  • Belgium to foray into new business with India other than precious stones
  • Gold imports up by 50 t in March
  • Rubber imports shoot up by 49 pc in 2013-14
  • Spice exports surge 41 pc in Apr.-Dec. 2013
  • Urea imports decline by 12 pc on carry-over stocks
  • Sudhakar Apraj appointed MbPT Trustee
  • Rlys hauls 4.3 pc more cargo in 2013-14
  • Canada invites CIL to invest in its coal sector
  • CIL receives single bid from MMTC to import coal
  • Exports decline by 3.15 pc in March
  • Feb. industrial output contracts by 1.9 pc
  • Forex reserves rise further by $2.97 bn to $306.647 bn
  • INR declines further to end at 60.16
  • Fieo (WR) organises interactive sessions in Mumbai & Goa

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Russian Railways sending test train to North Korea
  • Rhine to be deepened in Basel
  • California's high-speed rail project going ahead
  • ISS with two new figureheads
  • ICTSI to invest in Umm Qasr Port
  • Turkey: Barsan Global Lojistics investing in fleet
  • Upper airspace over Kosovo re-opens
  • SecureSeal Systems protects Musgrave frozen loads
  • Country freight manager for UK appointed
  • Group services at Swissport in new hands
  • Pan-European corridor roads project goes ahead
  • Airfreight cartel nets almost EUR 7.5 million in penalties
  • Gefco ist zufrieden
  • Sturm über Atlanta
  • First B737-400(F) for Rio Linhas Aéreas
  • LA and Long Beach to cooperate?

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 14, 2014
  • ALP tugs to have Rolls-Royce deck machinery
  • Port2Port contractors released on bail
  • Drydocks World to build two jack-ups for Malta
  • Liberia gets boost from private equity ship financing

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 14, 2014
  • Port of Tacoma honors trio with annual Summit Awards
  • Georgia Ports Authority sets cargo shipment mark
  • Oregon-based Coast Guardsman convicted in general court martial
  • Harley Marine adding push-boat to New York petroleum transport fleet
  • Inchcape taps Gavin Griffin as Europe/North Africa Sales VP

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 14, 2014
  • The tip of the iceberg
    Arctic shipping has too much at stake to back watered-down legislation
  • Data Hub: Load Factors - The ace of trades
    This month: a look at the likely impact of supply and demand on some of the key European trade lanes
  • Suezmax crude tankers saw zero fleet growth in first quarter
    Positive sign for most pressured tanker segment
  • Industry viewpoint: UK shipping minister Stephen Hammond
    A sustainable recovery requires more home-grown seafarers with better skills
  • UK extends tonnage tax training to ratings
    Shipping minister Hammond hints that the concession scheme will change
  • VLGC earnings to average almost $50,000 per day this year
    Demand outpaces supply
  • Sovcomflot sells two product tankers as trade shift boosts interest
    Owners move to take advantage an of intriguing change in the market
  • European banks lend $830m on Star Cruises vessel
    Rare case of Asian owner looking west for finance
  • Pan Ocean bank plans don't pan out
    Struggling dry bulk operator sought to offload small savings bank
  • The logistical battleground
    A massive logistics operations is now under way as the UK military pulls out of Afghanistan. Royal Naval Media Operations Reservist Ian Aitchison reports EXCLUSIVELY for Containerisation International on what this multi-million dollar move involves
  • ILO adopts new measures to protect abandoned seafarers
    Amendments face approval vote for inclusion in MLC at next International Labour Conference in June
  • Very Large Crisis Coming
    Tanker owners are heading for trouble unless they stop ordering the biggest crude carriers
  • NYK agrees charter arrangements for 14,000 teu ships
    Japanese fund is said to own the eight Kure-built containerships for delivery from 2016
  • Höegh LNG ups new credit facility to $412m
    Oslo-listed gas shipping specialist reaches agreement with half a dozen banks
  • CSC Phoenix forecasts a return to the black in first quarter
    Chinese coastal bulker operator cuts expenses and diversifies business amid restructuring

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 14, 2014
  • ULCS size-up to continue
    The ordering of ultra large container ships (ULCS) is unlikely to stop after carriers have overhauled their Asia-Europe trades that mostly employ these vessels, a senior shipping analyst said
  • Simek secures Fletcher PSV pair
    Norwegian shipbuilder Simek has secured orders for two platform supply vessels (PSVs) from Scottish owner Fletcher Shipping
  • CSI Jiangsu secures ultramax quartet
    China Shipping Industry (Jiangsu) has secured an order comprising four ultramax bulk carriers from compatriot owner Shanghai DongFang (Far East) Leasing
  • Australia deploys unmanned sub in MH370 search
    Australian Navy vessel HMS Ocean Shield is preparing to launch an unmanned submarine to search for the wreck of the missing MH370 aircraft on the ocean floor
  • Higher costs weigh on Ezra
    Ezra Holdings saw a dip of $3M in its core earnings for 2QFY14 along with a negative core EBITDA of $1.8M due to the high recurring costs of its fleet
  • Shipping at Australian coal ports resumes in wake of Cyclone Ita
    Tropical Cyclone Ita hit the Queensland coast north of Cairns on Friday evening (11 April), causing extensive flooding and damage to townships before moving south

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 14, 2014
  • Drewry: Shippers Feel Capacity Cuts
    Shippers can expect more cargo to be "rolled" to later voyages as container lines continue to cut costs by slow-steaming and laying up vessels, Drewry Maritime Research said in its latest Container Insight Weekly. Drewry said slow-steaming and layups allowed carriers to limit effective capacity growth to 22 percent since 2008,...
  • Big Ships Prompt Singapore to Up Productivity Research
    With productivity a growing battleground among container terminals, Singapore is making a high-profile research investment to ensure its port, the world's second busiest, remains competitive. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and PSA Corp. will inject $24 million into the Port Technology Research and Development Program to develop next-generation...
  • List of LTL Carriers Seeking Higher Rates Grows
    Old Dominion Freight Line is the latest less-than-truckload carrier to raise its tariff rates this year, as trucking costs rise across the board. ODFL is raising its base trucking rates 4.3 percent on average, effective May 1, the less-than-truckload carrier said today. Average general rate increases this spring range from 3.9...
  • NTSB Fatal Crash Probe Turns to Truck Driver
    The investigation into the fiery truck and bus crash that killed 10 people in California last week is turning from the accident wreckage to the work record and history of the FedEx Freight truck driver involved in the crash, as the National Transportation Safety Board searches for a cause for...
  • Analyst: Fracking Will Reshape Economy, Transportation
    TUCSON, Ariz. - Booming U.S. oil and natural gas production is "one of the most underappreciated megatrends," one that promises not only to reshape the global economy but also to give railroads and trucking companies a cheaper way to move freight, a senior equity research analyst said on April 12. Donald...
  • Growth Slows for Top 50 Trucking Firms [Infographic]
    Trucking's 50 largest companies increased their combined revenue 5.5 percent in 2013 to $106.6 billion, according to the Top 50 Trucking Companies list published by The Journal of Commerce and prepared by SJ Consulting Group, Pittsburgh. The carriers, ranging from the largest U.S. transport operator, UPS, to Pitt Ohio, a regional...
  • TPM 2014 Sponsored Video: Maersk Line
    Tom Sproat, senior vice president, Maersk Line, discusses progress on the carrier's eight-point customer charter, including the role of metrics and dialogue with customers....
  • New 1 Percent Tax? Slim Chance
    Q: A summary of a bill introduced in Congress, "The Freight Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 2013," H.R. 3825, just crossed my desk. If it hasn't already crossed yours, check out the proposed "tax on taxable ground transportation of property equal to 1 percent of its fair market value." Quite apart from...
  • Bigger Ships Pinch Productivity at Hong Kong
    Kwai Chung, Hong Kong.The Hong Kong port faces challenges on several fronts, among them declining volumes, uncompetitive proximity to South China manufacturing versus Shenzhen and Guangzhou, and the threat of a change in China's cabotage rule such that terminal operators could siphon away some 30 percent of its cargo if...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 14, 2014
  • ISC sounds alarm
    International Shipholding Corp (ISC) of the US made waves on Wall Street Monday after warning investors that it expects to turn in a first-quarter loss.
  • All systems go
    Crowley Maritime appears to be moving forward with plans to equip a pair of ro-ro containerships (con-ros) under construction in the US with LNG power systems.
  • Crowley rolls the dice
    Crowley Maritime recently pulled an application for loan guarantees backed by the US Maritime Administration (MarAd) but the operator hasn't given up on the Title XI programme altogether.
  • NuStar lands nod
    The launch of new marine loading dock at a terminal in Corpus Christi bodes well for the Jones Act tanker, tug and barge market, according to an analyst at Arctic Securities.
  • Crowley pulls loan app
    Another US shipowner appears to have withdrawn an application for Title XI loan guarantees backed by the US Maritime Administration (MarAd).
  • GTT logs Q1 growth
    French LNG containment system designer GTT has reported a 31.1% jump in revenue during the first quarter of this year to EUR 59.1m ($81.7m) compared to the comparable period in 2013.
  • Dutch yards under scrutiny
    The European Commission is investigating Dutch shipyards' use of a tax leasing system following complaints by Spanish rivals.
  • BDI slips below 1,000 points
    Slumping capesize rates dragged the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) below 1,000 points on Monday.
  • GSI eyes fresh funds
    Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) appears to be gearing up for the next stage of its expansion with another equity offering.
  • CSC Phoenix faces chop
    Chinese bulker owner CSC Phoenix is facing delisting in China after it posted another huge annual loss.
  • SNO eyes profit
    Romanian shipyard Santierul Naval Orsova (SNO) is hoping to return to the black this year.
  • Euronav to snap streak
    Euronav has been tipped to complete a listing in the US within the next few months backed by a return to profit for the first quarter.
  • Simek lands Fletcher order
    Scottish owner Fletcher Shipping has ordered two platform supply vessels (PSVs) from Simek in Norway.
  • Topaz builds in West Africa
    Topaz Energy and Marine has added another vessel to its fast expanding West Africa-based fleet.
  • Vinalines ship seized
    South Korea's SK Engineering and Construction (SK E&C) has had a Vinalines bulker arrested over an unpaid debt.
  • OCBC boosts Ezra
    Expectations of improved earnings and subsea contract wins have led OCBC to upgrade its rating on Ezra Holdings.
  • Bulker sinks workboat
    A workboat has sunk off Colombia following a collision with a Columbia Shipmanagement bulker.
  • Noren netted more
    Hans Noren saw his pay packet double in his final year at the helm of Concordia Maritime thanks to a severance payment.
  • KfW provisions jump
    German bank KfW has more than doubled loan-loss provisions due to ongoing problems in shipping markets.
  • RABT holding out
    Swedish shipowner Rederi AB TransAtlantic (RABT) has urged shareholders to reject a full takeover bid by majority shareholder Christen Sveaas.
  • Double for Arkas
    Turkey's Arkas Group is renewing its fleet with an order for two new boxships in China.
  • Bronze bonus for Danaos
    Danaos Corporation has secured over $11m from its latest scrapping deal.
  • Baltiysky in pole position
    Russian shipyard Baltisyky Zavod looks likely to clinch a deal to build two nuclear-powered icebreakers for state agency Rosatom.
  • Reefer skips Durban
    A Ukrainian reefer has scrapped a refuelling call in South Africa after an outcry over its cargo of whale meat.
  • Hoegh LNG nets $412m
    Hoegh LNG has secured a larger than expected loan to pay for two FSRU newbuildings.
  • Lamnalco orders tug
    Smit Lamnalco has signed up for a new tug at Damen in the Netherlands for its Russian oil and gas terminal operations.
  • NYK adds eight big boxships
    Japanese owner NYK has revealed a charter deal for eight huge boxships ordered at Japan Marine United (JMU).
  • Dong Fang books four
    Shanghai DongFang (Far East) Leasing has become the latest shipowner to order ultramax tonnage.
  • Nigeria frees guards
    Nigerian authorities have released two UK nationals who were arrested last month amid allegations of crude oil theft.
  • Ship battered off Scotland
    A general cargo vessel was forced to battle gale force winds off Scotland over the weekend after losing steerage.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 14, 2014
  • EU moves to improve road haulage rules
    European states must work harder to enforce existing road haulage rules, even as the EU works to improve sustainability in the road transport sector, according to a study on road haulage in Europe released by the European Commission.
  • Mitsubishi acquires stake in Valencia container terminal
    Two Japanese companies -- Mitsubishi Corporation and Kamigumi Co. -- have jointly acquired a 25-percent share in TCV Stevedoring Company S.A., which operates the container terminal in Valencia, Spain.
  • Stifel sees pricing momentum for LTL carriers
  • Maersk service to connect East Coast, South America
  • NYK to charter 8 14,000-TEU container ships
  • Agreement to help abandoned seafarers
    An agreement has been announced for amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention to ensure the provision of assistance to seafarers in the event of their abandonment and for compensation for contractual claims for death and personal injury.
  • BIS adds seized Crimean company to restricted list
  • Research reflects rise in skipped sailings
    Shippers should prepare for longer transit times and more frequent use of skipped sailings or "blank voyages" by container carriers, according to recent research.
  • Investigators search for answers in deadly FedEx Freight crash
  • Drewry: Container prices increasing
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 14, 2014
  • Regional hubs see firmer pricing
    South African prices make gains.
  • Prices firm across European ports
    Rotterdam expecting congestion this week.
  • German company lands LNG fuel system contracts
    Firm sees more opportunities in sector.
  • Industry sees need for improved control of bunker supply
    IBIA and BIMCO would welcome better and more uniform implementation of MARPOL Annex VI provisions.
  • Indonesian player eyes savings from gas-fuelled ships
    Pelni and Pertamina Gas considering LNG as marine fuel.
  • Asian prices start week stronger
    Prices have risen at most key ports.
  • Expect box line BAF hike due to ECA, say analysts
    High cost of low sulphur material behind price inflation.
  • Vessel seized after Houston ship channel spill freed
    After ship's operator files $9 million bond.
  • Sohar joint venture bunkering firm posts loss
    Company was in profit the year before.
  • Bunker spill reported in Colombia
    Barge grounded while shipping materials for US coal mining giant.
  • Rolls-Royce to study remote controlled vessels
    Study will conclude by the end of 2015.
  • Push to get more Singaporeans into bunkering gets first results
    Graduates from MPA sponsored training initiative gain certificates.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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